It is important to remember names, recall your grocery list, give your elevator pitch, or to be able to recite your speech.
Learning is remembering. —Socrates
From a seminar by Jim Kwik of Kwik Learning, here are three pillars of memory to help you boost your ability to remember.
M. Motivation.
Ask yourself: “What do I need to do to incentivize or reward myself and increase my motivation.” Why? Reasons reap results. You remember more when you are interested, enthusiastic and energetic. Put your heart into remembering.
O. Observation.
Pay attention. You build retention from attention. Memory is not something you have, it’s something you do. In this time of digital dementia—where we are outsourcing recall to a smartphone—it is critical to sharpen the saw of memory and own this superpower. Be present when taking in new information. Build your memory and your ability to remember.
M. Mechanics
Use tools for remembering. From associating a list with items in a room or with parts of your body, to creating a mnemonic clue, there are infinite creative ways to prompt recall.